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By Jack Melton Your July issue of the Civil War News contains the annual
Gettysburg section. Please note that it is not a separate sectio but rather it is included center of the paper so tha not fall out and get lost in the
37 Acres on Barlow’s Knoll at Gettysburg Battlefield
Thanks to the generosity of Civil War Trust members, nearly 1,000 acres of hallowed ground are now protected at Pennsylvania’s largest battlefield
GETTYSBURG, PENN.—The Civil War Trust today announced the acquisition of a 37-acre pro erty associated with the first d fighting at the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. With this additional
land, the Trust has helped save nearly 1,000 acres at Gettysburg
the Civil War’s bloodiest battle Centered on Barlow’s Knoll, the
ing Brig. Gen. Francis Channing Barlow. “This is without a doubt one the most important unprotected
properties at one of the most ha lowed places in America,” said Trust President James Lighthizer “Barlow’s Knoll saw crucial and costly fighting on the first day the Battle of Gettysburg, and th land will now be preserved for generations to come.” The site was acquired from
mailing process. The page numbers are designated with the le
G following the page number. We have recently been receiving calls, letters, and c es from readers that we meet son at the Civil War shows we
and a fundraising campaign announced in October 2016. The property runs adjacent to Getty burg National Military Park— near the monument to General Barlow—and eventually will be transferred to the National Par Service to enhance interpretati of the battle’s first day. “We’re very grateful to the Civil War Trust for preserving this land where intense fightin occurred on the first day of th Battle of Gettysburg,” said Ed Clark, Gettysburg National Military Park. “We look forward to working with the Civil War Trus in acquiring the property as pa
of Gettysburg National Military Park, permanently protecting th
land for the American public.” The acreage, located next to
will not change as a result of sale. Though the site qualifies
the county’s Clean and Green Program, noted Adams County
surrounding the removal of Confederate statues and monuments.
We want to hear more from our readers about your feelings regarding this sensitive subject and will devote an entire sectio
requested, however, we are asking that you disclose your identity so that we can verify - submissions come only from
Phiel, sale proceeds dramaticall exceed the minimal Clean and Green annual tax income. “The sale of county land on Barlow’s Knoll is a wonderful example of government working with the private sector to preserve historic ground for future generations while also benefitin the residents of Adams County,” added Phiel. Early on the afternoon of July 1, 1863, Gen. Francis Barlow
placed his division of the Union XI Corps on a small rise north
of the Gettysburg Almshouse. Shortly thereafter, Confederates
and across the Almshouse property. Pockets of Yankees made
short, desperate attempts to ste the tide, only to be washed away
Hundreds of men fell between the Almshouse and Barlow’s Knoll, including Gen. Barlow, who was captured. Half of Barlow’s men became casualties at Gettysburg. To date, the Trust has preser more than 45,000 acres of battle field land in 23 states, includi 1,030 acres in Pennsylvania.
